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Featured Columnist – Meditations Martin LeFerveThough the rain didn’t begin until mid-morning, by mid-afternoon the park that runs through town felt like a wild place. A light drizzle, almost imperceptible amongst the trees, fell as I walked along the redolent paths,...

by PATRICIA LEITONThe price of staple foods rose again after the historic collapse that occurred last January.In April 2010 the cost of the basic basket, which is a set of 45 basic foodstuffs, amounted to ¢32,081.99, an increase of...

Featured Columnist – Meditations Martin LeFerveAfter some strong insights and strange events with a friend, I go to the parkland for a sitting and walk. The place is stupendous after another late-season storm this morning—redolent, lush, quiet, and mysterious.Others were also...

by ALONSO MATA BStarting today you can travel by train to Curridabat, thanks to the Instituto Costarricense de Ferrocarriles now offering the service Pavas-U-Curridabat.The cost will be ¢400 for the complete trip (Curridabat-Guan) and ¢200 for a one-way rip...

by IRENE VIZCAÍNOThe administration of Laura Chinchilla is proposing three alternatives to help increase the chances of the middle class to access credit for housing.Through these initiatives, the new government intends to give a double whammy: one side will...

Featured Columnist – Meditations Martin LeFerveIn America at least, we are still in the ‘new toy’ phase of high technology. Every new gadget that comes out receives oohs and aahs in the media, with the subtext, ‘aren’t we the most amazing...

by IRENE VIZCAÍNOWith her new presidential sash on, Laura Chinchilla Miranda called yesterday for those who were political rivals, the social associations and all citizens to cooperate with the new government.Her invitation was the main theme in the 25-minute...

Featured Columnist – Meditations Martin LeFerveOmar al-Bashir, the President of Sudan who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, has been reelected in a sham election. World citizens and civil society organizations urgently need to declare...

Adelia Reyes walks for two hours three times a week with a bag full of clothes to wash for her and her six children. This indigenous Cabecar community near Gavilán Canta, Talamanca, Limón, must also cope with constant illness...

by R. AGUILARThe road passing through the Braulio Carrillo will be reopened on Monday according to traffic police.A huge landslide fell on the road early Tuesday morning and it was not until yesterday that they managed to remove debris...